Emory University’s sports marketing analytics team is back with a study examining how well different schools have recruited from 2002-2011. The researchers looked at the recruiting success of different schools based on factors that are expected to affect recruiting such as a team’s fan base support and ability to convert recruiting hauls into draft picks.…

Scout.com released a recruiting report today to its paid subscribers that is the latest in the line of discouraging news about UK’s chances with 2014 star Stanley Johnson. The small forward visited UK for Big Blue Madness, but according to Scout’s analysts, it didn’t help their stock much. In fact, they think that Kentucky is…

We now interrupt your Blue/White game for some breaking news: Devin Booker will also announce his college decision on Thursday. According to Evan Daniels, Booker will tell the world which college he’ll attend at 4 p.m. Thursday at a press conference at his school. The 2014 shooting guard is down to Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State…

Per Jeff Rabjohns, James Blackmon Jr. will announce his decision Thursday night on ESPNU. He is down to Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan. An ESPN spokesperson told the Herald-Leader the announcement will air at halftime of the 7:30 football game, so don’t ring our doorbells between 8:30 and 9:30, kids. We’ll leave the candy on the doorstep.…

Scout.com released a new “Ultimate 100” list that ranks the top high school basketball prospects regardless of class. The rankings feature 45 seniors, 30 juniors, 22 sophomores and three very talented high school freshmen, led by Jahlil Okafor at No. 1. Check out the top ten plus other UK targets and commits from the 2014…

As reported earlier this week, Devin Booker visited Missouri this weekend on an unofficial visit. Booker was visiting mainly because his father was part of the ceremony honoring the Missouri team he played on that went undefeated in conference play. This comes just one week after his official visit, which was a very…

2014 G James Blackmon Jr. told me he’d like to make a decision this week, but isn’t sure what day it will be, if he does. #iubb – Justin Albers (@Justin_Albers) October 27, 2013 Justin Albers covers Indiana basketball recruiting for AllHoosiers.com and reported via Twitter that James Blackmon Jr. could be nearing…

Five straight years John Calipari has hauled in the No. 1 ranked recruiting class from his first season in 2009 up until his ginormous 2013 squad that is poised to make a title run. From John Wall to Julius Randle, Calipari has put his collection of players above all… Until 2014. Cal and his Cats…

After wavering about it earlier this week, it appears James Blackmon, Jr. will go through with his visit to Bloomington this weekend: IU visit this weekend #IUBB — James Blackmon Jr. (@JBlackmon2) October 23, 2013 Don’t be too impressed if they raise a banner in your honor, James. They do that for just about…

There’s growing sentiment that the No. 1 basketball recruit in America will not play college basketball. At the top of every college basketball recruiting rankings for the 2021 class, you’ll find Jonathan Kuminga. The 6-8 small forward from The Patrick School in New Jersey is a bonafide phenom that can do it all on the…

The plot thickens with the top available center in the class of 2020. Five-star center Moussa Cisse, who announced last week he would be reclassifying from 2021 to 2020, has postponed his college decision. At the time of his reclass announcement, Cisse told reporters he would be choosing a college at some point this week.…

Four-star center Frank Anselem has officially chosen his new home, and it won’t be in the state of Kentucky. The big man is taking his talents to Syracuse University to play for the Orange and head coach Jim Boeheim. The 6-foot-10, 220 pound center is currently listed as the No. 142 player in the nation,…

“Dream schools” are only reflective of a dream until you wake up (or in this case: grow up). Kentucky Women’s Basketball commitment Erin Toller was enamored with the idea that she could one day help continue the legacy of the Tennessee lady Volunteers program. Despite growing up in the Lousiville area and attending Sacred Heart…

Five players with Kentucky offers currently make up the top ten of the updated 2021 Rivals recruiting rankings. In the latest update released today, Jonathan Kuminga held firm at No. 1 overall, followed by Patrick Baldwin Jr. at No. 2, Paolo Banchero at No. 3, Jaden Hardy at No. 6 and Kennedy Chandler at No.…

Recruits still aren’t able to physically visit college campuses due to COVID-19 concerns, but that’s not stopping the Kentucky basketball staff from getting in a little quality time with the country’s best players. John Calipari and his staff recently met with five-star junior Paolo Banchero (virtually, of course), according to Jake Weingarten, the owner and…

A week after asking “what if?” Kentucky Sports Radio will explore a version of the what if question by examining some of the biggest whiffs on the recruiting trail. How could a few added signatures from top targets have changed the John Calipari era in Lexington? Would the Wildcats have won more titles? Were they…

Despite the NCAA still considering Evaluation Periods in August, September, and October, the 2020 Nike EYBL season has officially been called off. In an announcement made this evening, EYBL has canceled the remainder of the 2020 season, including Peach Jam. “As we continue to navigate the evolving impact of COVID-19, we are cancelling the remainder…

In the aftermath of the cancellation of spring AAU competition and national events, the NCAA is considering a series of Evaluation Periods to run from August through September. According to a report by Evan Daniels of 247Sports, the NCAA and NABC are considering individual periods from August 6-9, September 4-6, and October 9-11. This week,…

One of the Volunteers’ top in-state players is moving elsewhere. Five-star point guard out of the class of 2021, Kennedy Chandler, announced on Friday that he will transfer from Briarcrest Christain School (TN) to Sunrise Christian Academy, a prep school located in Kansas. Chandler, who is a native of Memphis, TN, is listed as the…